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By Anne Erickson
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Summer League always comes with a little optimism cooked into it.
Fresh draft picks, second-year players looking to make a jump and a handful of hopefuls hoping to get a roster spot all end up sharing the same floor. For the Brooklyn Nets, this year's group has a little bit of everything.
Brooklyn announced its Summer League roster ahead of stops in both the California Classic and the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. The focus shifts to Las Vegas this weekend, where the Nets open play against the New York Knicks on Friday, July 10. It will be Brooklyn's 12th trip to the NBA's annual Summer League showcase.
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Assistant coach Dutch Gaitley will take over head coaching duties for the first time, giving him an opportunity to lead a roster that blends familiar faces with interesting newcomers. Four members of Brooklyn's 2025 draft class return for another Summer League run, including Egor Demin, Drake Powell, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf. They're joined by two-way forward Chaney Johnson and the newest additions to the organization, highlighted by No. 6 overall pick Mikel Brown Jr. and second-round selection Tyler Bilodeau.
That mix should make for an interesting week. The returning players already know what the pace feels like, while the rookies get their first chance to settle into life as NBA professionals. Summer League has a way of exposing both strengths and bad habits all at once.
The schedule won't offer much time to ease into things. After opening against the Knicks, Brooklyn faces the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, July 11, before taking on the Sacramento Kings three days later. The four-game slate wraps up Thursday, July 16, against the Houston Rockets.
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